Reborn in Dunhuang, I am farming and doing business in the desert

Shen Zhao shuddered, and the sound of biting the ointment ring became quieter.

Fortunately, the people and guards on the carriage did not pay much attention to the Shen family members, and soon overtook the ox cart and went away.

After all the people had left, Shen Heng approached the cart and asked in surprise, "Who are these people? They look so majestic."

"They should be officials coming from the capital." Shen Zhao said, "Didn't a large number of soldiers enter Dunhuang County two days ago? They are probably reinforcements sent by the court to support my elder brother and his men."

Shen Ang also nodded: "It should be reinforcements."

According to the calculation, the imperial reinforcements should be arriving soon, but I don’t know whether they will continue to go out to provide support?
The father and his sons were talking as they passed by a camel and horse farm.

Shen Zhao pointed at the tall camel and said, "Dad, let's buy two camels!"

"Why buy a camel? We don't have any use for it at home." Shen Heng interrupted.

Shen Ang also agreed with his son: "We already have two horses, it would be a waste to buy a camel."

"No waste, I will ride it when I go back." Shen Zhao had wanted to buy a camel for a long time. It can not only carry people, but also carry a lot of goods. It will be much more convenient for him to travel to the counties in the future.

Seeing that Shen Zhao insisted, the father and son had to stop the ox cart and let Shen Ang and his daughter go to ask the price.

You don’t know until you ask. Once you ask, you’ll be shocked to find out that the price of a camel is as high as ten thousand coins.

After bargaining, the price was finally reduced to 18,000 coins. Shen Zhao bought two young and strong camels and paid 1,080 coins in transaction tax.

Afterwards, he bought two camel saddles, spending more than three thousand yuan. Shen Zhao also learned the spoken language to make the camel kneel down on its front legs so that people could ride it.

When she rode high on the camel's back and looked down at everything, Shen Heng also gave up the horse and insisted on riding the camel: "A Zhao, the other end is mine!"

"Okay, okay, okay! They are yours. Remember to take them to the wild every day to sharpen their hooves." Shen Zhao finally had his own camels. He was extremely happy and immediately urged the camels forward.

At this moment, there were already hundreds of people watching in the Bronze Mirror live studio, and from time to time someone would exclaim:

[Where did the anchor take the exotic scenery? Tell me the name and I will check it right away. ]

[Are you shooting a documentary? Why didn’t the anchor answer? ]

[Wow! Is this a real ancient life scene? So realistic?]

【66666! 】

【Why does the anchor ignore people? 】

[Are the items in the anchor's house real antiques? I want to buy two for my collection, please answer! ]

[Has Wormhole Technology's research project been successful? Why can't I find any flaws? ]

Shen Zhao was unaware of this and happily returned to the tent. He ordered the camel to kneel down on its front legs and then jumped off nimbly.

"Mom! Look at the camel I bought!" She ran into the tent excitedly and shared her joy with her mother.

Zhang Shanyue was cooking porridge in the tent. When he heard his daughter's cry, he immediately came out to see: "Hey, why did you buy two camels?"

The camels my daughter bought were all from the Western Regions. They are quite tall and have strong legs and feet, but I wonder how much grass they can eat in a day?
"I'll buy it if I see one." Shen Zhao motioned his mother to come forward and demonstrated how to get on and off the camel for her: "Mother, try riding it. It's guaranteed to be more stable than riding a horse."

Zhang Shanyue waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, I won't ride it anymore. I feel dizzy at such a high altitude."

Seeing that his mother was really unwilling, Shen Zhao did not force her. He touched the camel's neck and put a handful of grass to its mouth: "From now on, you will follow me and eat delicious food. Don't kick your butt."

The camel opened its beautiful big eyes, blinked its thick eyelashes, and ate grass silently. The Western Region woman in the next tent leaned out to take a look and said with envy: "You bought two camels? Are you planning to go back?"

Shen Zhao nodded: "Yes, my father has to go to Tingyi for duty, and can't be delayed."

The Western Region woman already knew that the man of the house was the head of the post station, so she was particularly humble and asked her 13-year-old daughter Lisa to bring homemade cakes to the Shen family to taste.

Shen Zhao responded with a "gaohuan", also known as "sanzi", which is a crispy snack fried in sesame oil.

Lisa took the ring, thanked him, and went back to share it with her younger brothers and sisters.

The next morning, Shen Zhao got up early and first put the stove into the bronze mirror shop, and then put the three small beds and bedding in.

Afterwards, they dismantled the tent and placed it on the ox cart, and the family said goodbye to the Western woman.

After leaving the city, Shen Zhao immediately put the cart and tent into the shop, marked the price at 99999, and led the old ox on his way.

This time, Shen Zhao and his mother rode a camel together, his second brother also rode one, and his father rode a horse, with a Dayuan horse and an old cow following behind.

The return journey was much faster than the journey there. They could travel over a hundred miles a day, and returned to the inn next to the post station in just two days.

Before arriving at the inn, Shen Zhao put out the cart, bought a lot of cloth, clothes and small accessories, piled them on the cart, and let the old ox pull it back.

Mr. Dong and his grandson were drinking tea and reading in the inn when they suddenly saw the Shen family returning with horses, camels and ox carts, and hurried out to greet them.

"You're back so soon?" Mr. Dong thought they would stay in Dunhuang County until the end of the month. "Have you finished your business?"

Shen Ang smiled and said, "It's done. We're just waiting for the court's approval."

He did not hide the fact that he had bought the title, because it was impossible to hide it.

"That's good. Congratulations." Mr. Dong congratulated him sincerely and said, "You will definitely be promoted in the future."

Clerks with titles are more appreciated by their superiors than ordinary clerks. Even if there is no opportunity for him to be promoted in the county, the county magistrate will raise his position.

If nothing unexpected happens, the county magistrate will probably transfer Shen Ang directly to the government office.

"Congratulations!" Shen Ang returned the greeting to Mr. Dong and then rode back to Tingyi.

Shen Zhao and his sister and Dong Wufeng moved all the goods on the ox cart into the warehouse and asked Mr. Dong to register them. After leaving a camel, they asked their second brother to drive the ox cart home, and they and their mother followed behind, riding a camel and a horse respectively.

When I entered the neighborhood, I met many villagers, and they all looked at me with envy.

"Sister Shen, did your family buy another camel?" Someone standing by the road greeted her, "Oh, you also bought a big horse!"

Dayuan horses are different from local horses. They are taller and have stronger legs and feet. At first glance, they look like rhinos.

"Yes." Zhang Shanyue responded to everyone's questions with a smile, and his eyes swept over the Xue siblings behind the crowd.

They looked at Shen Zhao on the camel with expressionless faces, but jealousy and resentment were evident in their eyes.

Shen Zhao also looked down at the two of them with his eyelids drooped. No emotion could be seen in his black eyelashes. He sat high on the camel with his back straight, like a returning king.

Xue Lingyao bit her lip and looked at her, her fingers tightly gripping the laundry basket.

When Shen Zhao's camel walked away, Xue Lingyao suddenly turned around and asked her brother: "Ayi, tell me the truth, are I really like Shen Zhao?"

Xue Yi grinned, his smile was sinister: "Yes, if my sister and she wore the same clothes, I'm afraid even my parents would have trouble telling them apart." (End of this chapter)